Chapter 88

Regarding the Xuan Realm, Shen Xiang and the others knew very little. They only knew that it was extremely mysterious and contained a large number of talented treasures and places, some of which even had a large number of beast monsters. For martial artists, it was a natural treasure trove, but it also contained many unknown dangers.

Elder Wu saw their doubtful expressions and immediately said, "The Elder Council has already moved into this Xuan Realm. We are familiar with every corner of it, and everything inside is under our control. You don't need to worry about encountering powerful beast monsters; the strongest ones are only tenth-grade."

Zhu Rong asked, "So, have you already scavenged all the talented treasures inside? If these three guys find some leftovers, do they have to hand them over? Why didn't I encounter such an assessment back in the day?"

Elder Wu laughed and scolded, "Little fatty, you and that old fatty of yours are really alike! If they find good things here, they don't need to hand them over, but they must report it to us. If they want to sell them, they must sell them to Taiwu Sect first."

The third assessment was actually to hunt and kill three tenth-grade beast monsters. This was indeed a test of comprehensive strength, and Shen Xiang was very much looking forward to it.

"The three paths ahead lead to places with a lot of beast monsters. Here are the storage belts, which can hold a large amount of stuff. You need to bring back the corpses of the beast monsters. Remember, don't keep them all to yourselves; we will know! The beast monsters inside are those we caught and placed here. After you kill them, you can keep half of them as a reward!" Elder Wu took out three black belts and handed them over.

Shen Xiang and the others took the belts, encouraged each other, and then set off on the path leading deep into the Xuan Realm.

"Elder Wu, where is the Elder Council inside?" Zhu Rong looked around after Shen Xiang and the others left, but he didn't see any buildings.

"Confidential. It's somewhere inside, but I can tell you that Elder Dan has also moved a few small courtyards of her Tai Dan Hall inside. As long as you enter those courtyards, you can stay here for a long time." Elder Wu smiled mysteriously.

The Elder Council of Taiwu Sect has always been a mystery. No one knows how many old guys are inside or their exact strength. Only a few elders are known to the public.

"Sometimes, you don't need to have very powerful strength to enter the Elder Council. Once you reach that stage, you will know that there is an Elder assessment every so often. If you can pass it, you can become an elder." Elder Wu patted Zhu Rong's shoulder and then left with him.

Shen Xiang walked on the path, looking at the beautiful stars in the sky, breathing the fragrant air, and feeling the extremely rich spiritual energy inside. He was filled with emotion.

"I didn't expect Taiwu Sect to have such a significant secret. They must have almost exhausted the resources inside this Xuan Realm and are now preparing to announce their secret to the outside world, which will boost Taiwu Sect's reputation." Su Meirao said.

"Meirao, have you seen other Xuan Realms?" Shen Xiang asked.

"Of course, but none of them are as beautiful as this one. They are all very dangerous places, but they contain a lot of talented treasures, which is a fact." Su Meirao said.

Taiwu Sect could stand at the pinnacle of Chenwu Continent thanks to this Xuan Realm!

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In the courtyard of an old house, three transparent crystal balls, each as tall as a person, hung. From these crystal balls, one could clearly see the figures of Shen Xiang, Yun Xiaodao, and Zhang De, as if viewed from above.

Next to the three crystal balls, there were more than twenty people, including Wu Kai Ming and Elder Dan. The others were mostly old men or old women, with a few middle-aged and young people, but most of them wore masks.

Because it had been many years since any disciple had passed the second assessment, now that Shen Xiang, this eye-catching young man, had passed, these old guys from the Elder Council all wanted to see how he would pass the third assessment.

"This young man named Shen Xiang has such talent; he must have been guided by someone extraordinary. He must have a powerful person behind him, but why did he come to Taiwu Sect? The martial techniques he uses are all ones we have never seen before, though not very advanced, they are still very powerful compared to those of the same level!" a plain-looking young man said.

"Hehe, I really can't understand why Elder Dan would make such a big bet with him. What if he wins?" Wu Kai Ming laughed.

The others also expressed their confusion.

Elder Dan coldly snorted, "Old Wu, if you win me now, I can marry you immediately. As long as anyone here wins me, I can marry them!"

No one said anything more. Beating Elder Dan was not an easy task, even the Taiwu Sect's leader in seclusion wouldn't dare to try lightly.

"Now we need to find out why this young man came to Taiwu Sect!" the young man said.

"There probably isn't any motive. According to our investigation, he only entered Taiwu Sect to improve himself. The martial techniques he can use, though powerful, are not many. I think he likely came for this reason." Wu Kai Ming said.

"He might also have come to enhance his alchemy skills, but he won't be able to enter the Tai Dan Hall." Elder Dan sneered.

"Don't be so sure. Didn't you say you wouldn't let him pass the second assessment? But he did pass it and even showed off in front of you." Elder Wu laughed.

"Hmph! This young man, I will find a way to settle the score with him one day." Elder Dan grumbled.

"I hope he doesn't have any other bad intentions; otherwise, we won't show any mercy!" the young man said.

Elder Wu nodded and said, "Who here is interested in taking him as a disciple? He is a good seedling, and it would also allow us to understand him better."

Those present were all members of the Elder Council, with powerful strength and authority. They all discussed Shen Xiang's potential, which they had seen before. He was the most promising disciple they had ever seen, and his indomitable character was also highly praised by most of them.

"Whoever dares to take him as a disciple will have to deal with me!" Elder Dan suddenly shouted, making everyone quiet again. "Even if the leader of the sect wants to take him as a disciple, I will make it difficult for him! Besides, whether this young man can enter the True Martial Realm is still unknown. Over the years, we have seen many geniuses die at the tenth level of the Mortal Martial Realm."

Everyone could see that Elder Dan hated Shen Xiang deeply. They were just as confused as the disciples about why Elder Dan hated Shen Xiang so much.

"Women are petty. Wasn't it just a young, hot-headed guy who said a few words to you? Is it worth remembering?" an old man shook his head and laughed. Everyone's bodies involuntarily trembled when they heard this.

Because they knew that this mysterious Elder Dan was very vengeful. Those she hated would not have a good end. A long time ago, a few powerful demons from the demon path had verbally insulted her, and she made them suffer worse than death.

At this moment, Shen Xiang was walking on the path with a smile, enjoying the beautiful Xuan Realm, unaware that a group of old monsters were watching and discussing him, and even less aware that Elder Dan was thinking of ways to make things difficult for him.

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